BUENA VISTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Special Board Meeting
October 27, 2005

Supervisor Parker called the Board Meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Township Hall.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board of Trustees.

MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Parker, Clerk Montgomery, Treasurer Williams, Trustee Martin, Trustee Carter, Trustee Orange and Trustee O’Steen.

MEMBERS ABSENT None

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS None

Motioned by Martin second by Orange to open the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

6:30 P.M. Public Hearing of Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2006

Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to close the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Robert Carrigan, Resident

Steve Heater, Resident

(10-27-01-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve the Buena Vista Charter Township 2005 Tax Millage Rates which support the 2006 Fiscal Year Budget with the millage rates of: 4.9618 Mills for General Operations; 2.0000 Mills for Police & Fire Operations; and 1 Mill for Community Center Operations; for a total 2005 Property Tax Rate of: 7.9618 per 1000 Dollars of Taxable Value. This rate is one mill less than the 2004 levy. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-02-05) Motioned by Montgomery second by Orange to approve a $16.00 Fee per parcel for Brush Pick-Up and $146.00 Fee per Household for Refuse Collection for 2005 Tax Year to support the 2006 Fiscal Year Budget. These rates include cost for services, administrative, depreciation recovery and miscellaneous clean-up expenses including the Townships Annual Spring Clean-Up Day. These fees are the same as they were for 2004. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-03-05) Motioned by Carter second by Martin to approve the Street Lighting Assessments for Tax Year 2005 which are: $15.44 for District #1; : $15.44 for District #2; : $15.44 for District #3; : $15.44 for District #4; : $15.44 for District #5; : $15.44 for District #6. These are the rates as levied in 2004. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-04-05) Motioned by Martin second by Carter to approve a $75.00 per lot Charge for Weed cutting effective January 1, 2006 in support of the 2006 Fiscal Year Budget. This fee is the same as it were for 2005. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-05-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve a $100.00 Minimum Bid per Lot of Township Owned Excess Residential Vacant Lands. Additionally, an administration fee of $25.00 is assessed for processing and recording of Quick Claim deed to successful bidder. These fees support the 2006 Fiscal Budget and are the same as it was for 2005. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-06-05) Motioned by O’Steen second by Montgomery to approve a $200.00 Zoning Changes and/or Variances Plus required cost of publishing legal notices. Currently said publishing cost is estimated at $400.00 to $450.00 each for an initial fee of $650.00 for a Variance and $1,000.00 for Request Change. These fees are in support of the 2006 Fiscal Budget. In 2005 the fee for both Zoning Changes & Variances were charged at $160.00 each, and the Township absorbed all publishing costs. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-07-05) Motioned by Montgomery second by Martin to approve $500.00 for Developmental and Pilot Projects, plus required cost of publishing legal notices. Currently said publishing cost is estimated at $450.00 each for an initial fee of $950 for a Developmental Plan and $1,400.00 for a Pilot Project. These fees are in support of the 2006 Fiscal Budget. There was no cost or fees for these projects in 2005 or previous years and the Township absorbed all administration, processing and publishing cost associated with these projects. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-08-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approve a $300.00 for Industrial Facilities Tax (IFT) Abatement Application Fee, plus required cost of publishing legal notices. Currently said publishing cost is estimated at $400.00 each for an initial fee of $1,100. This fee is in support of the 2006 Fiscal Budget. There was no cost or fees for IFT’s in 2005 or previous years and the Township absorbed all administration, processing and publishing cost associated with these applications. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-09-05) Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to approval of $40.00 for Act 116 Applications & Other Miscellaneous Applications processed by the Township Assessor, plus any required cost of publishing legal notices when applicable. Currently there no publishing costs associated with the Act 116 application process. This fee is in support of the 2006 Fiscal Budget. There was no cost or fees for Act 116 or Misc. applications in 2005 or previous years and the Township absorbed all administration, processing and cost associated with this application. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

(10-27-10-05) Motioned by Orange second by Martin to approve of Mid-Year Splits and Combinations in the amounts of: $100.00 for a single parcel split or two-parcel or part combination; and $50.00 each for multiple parcel involvement. Single non-mid-year Splits & Combinations remain at $50.00 each parcel split, and $25.00 combined parcel. These fees are in support of the 2006 Fiscal Budget. The 2005 budget provided not differences between year-end and mid-year splits. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Motioned by Orange second by Martin to discuss the Proposed 2006 Fiscal Year Budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Board of Trustees discussed Proposed 2006 Fiscal Year Budget.

ADJOURNMENT: Motioned by Martin second by Montgomery to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

DWAYNE PARKER, TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR